The Magic of Implausible Coincidences
This is a story my father wanted to tell about a time the universe provided clarity. Thanks to his interest in David Peat and David Bohm...
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Heather Ramsay
Nov 20, 20212 min read
A River Runs Through It
“Just as it’s in a river’s nature to flood,” she writes, “it’s human nature to forget what floods can do.” I always thought the big...
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Heather Ramsay
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Sumas Lake Reclaimed
As I sit incredulous, terrified, heartbroken, but also resigned to news that the Barrowtown pump station might fail and release even more...
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Heather Ramsay
Nov 8, 20212 min read
The town is the people and the people are the town.
I don’t live in a Northwestern BC small town anymore, but at the Mark Perry concert (held in the small towny St. James Church in...
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Heather Ramsay
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Fungiphile season
I love looking for mushrooms. Like a magical treasure hunt, the search for boletes, chanterelles or morels, is even more exciting than...
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Heather Ramsay
Apr 30, 20211 min read
13 ways of looking at dandelions
I'm taking an online poetry class with George Murray and a group of amazing poets from across the country. We have to write a poem a...
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Heather Ramsay
Mar 11, 20211 min read
The Unsettling of a Settler
So much happening out there, including friends and acquaintances upset over decisions that impact their childhood memories. Dr. Suess,...
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Heather Ramsay
Feb 21, 20212 min read
A Poet's birthday
I'm a day late, but I wanted to honour the poet who was one of my first inspirations. My Grandma. Born on Feb. 20, 1909, Mary Ramsay used...
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Heather Ramsay
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Apropos of COVID and Coldsnap?
I am taking a poetry class and have to write a sonnet. So I've been trolling through old efforts and found this one as I listen to...
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Heather Ramsay
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Provisioning à la David Phillips
Otherwise known as roaming and around and gathering supplies Tom and I were hoarders before the pandemic. We always have a pantry full of...
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Heather Ramsay
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Time to get high!
It's almost solstice. Just the beginning of winter really. The beginning of the ski season and all the movement through trees and snow...
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